we stayed here thinking it was in the city but it wasnt. We had a car so that was fine & such a big hotel would not fit into the charecter of the main city. The hotel is more of a business style hotel & some of the staff wernt as helpful as they probably should be to tourists that have no idea about the ares. Hotel was clean.

For my usual "end-of-the-year short trip" I decided for Parma, I've never been there before.
It has to be said the town is really lovely and a must-see (and superb food, of course); arriving by car I chose this hotel, outside the centre, taking a look at the reviews here, as usual, and the choosing was really a lucky one.
Having a car, a few minutes drive will bring you into the heart of the town. The hotel is placed in the middle of the countryside, no factories or industrial sites nearby (which you could find in other suburbs).
The room and the bed were both larger then I could expect. Breakfast above average, warm and helpful welcome, courtesy much above average.
The room and the bathroom all very clean. AC working great, you just set your best temperature and there's even almost no noise.
I just can't tell you about the restaurant because I always ate otside the hotel...

I really think that, having a car, this could be the best place to enjoy Parma.

This is a nice 4 * hotel. A slight problem at check in when we had booked for a superior room with Jacuzzi - they tried to fob us off with an ordinary room, but we complained and it was sorted immediately.

The hotel is nicely furnished, has a nice restaurant and pool but is essentially a business hotel. It is 8 km to Parma and when we stayed, there was no public transport available to take us into town. The staff are friendly and speak good English - overall a nice stay and end to our holiday.

I stayed here for a business meeting- it is not a place i would have voluntarily booked myself nor can I recommend anybody to do so. The hotel is 10km outside of the city center- a 20min taxi ride away. Not convenient if you want to see anything that Parma has to offer.

If you do end up staying in the hotel, be warned that the food is mediocre at best. Given the fact that Parma has a reputation as one of the best place in Italy to eat this is a huge disadvantage. Breakfast was average, absolutely nothing out of the ordinary, without fresh fruit or fresh coffee (a machine instead- again, in Italy one shouldn't have to settle for that)

I was never able to get the internet in my room to work, so as a business hotel it fails too. The gym was tiny (but just adequate) and the swimming pool not more than a dipping pool.

I guess it is convenient for companies who want a characterless place to stay at an affordable price but as an independent traveler (beit business or pleasure) I cannot see why one would stay here.